Earth Day at Discovery Green

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Join us at Discovery Green for the 2nd Annual Earth Day Celebration. Activities include a 5K Race, 5K Walk, Kids Run, Green Expo, Event Zones, Farmers Market, Kids Energy Zone, Entertainment, and more.

www.discoverygreen.com or www.earthdayhouston.org Free admission.

	2010-04-03, 8:00 to 18:00
	Discovery Green, Downtown Houston
	Free admission

Celebrate Arbor day by planting a beautiful tree!

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Trees for Houston has trees for all Houstonians

For a suggested donation of $10, you can choose four-foot-tall or larger tree. Then, with a little work and care, you will soon have something beautiful that can be enjoyed for generations.

4000 Greenbriar @ US 59

Available tree species inclues : Sycamore | Loblolly | Pine Live Oak | Shumard Red Oak Cedar Elm | Bald Cypress

www.treesforhouston.org

Saturday, April 10 | 8:00 am to noon

Green Bank Connect Golf Tournament benefitting the Citizens’ Environmental Coalition

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On Friday, April 30, 2010, Green Bank is hosting a golf tournament benefiting the Citizens’ Environmental Coalition. The tournament will be held at the Redstone Golf Club SHO Tournament Course. Sponsorships are still available. More information soon.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Advanced Liking those Lichens at BTA

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More intense workshops (Sunday, Monday- April 25, 26): [Assumes basic knowledge from the first day or previous experience] This workshop concentrates on learning how to collect specimens for serious taxonomic study and work on identification of lichen species. It includes a field trip into Lance Rosier unit for actual hands on collecting. ***The Monday workshop will be much more concentrated and you don’t have to commit to both days. RSVP BY APRIL 16.
Contact Name Linda Brindle
Contact Phone (936) 274-5898

http://www.bigthicket.org/events/advanced-liking-those-lichens

	2010-04-25 to 2010-04-26, 09:00 - 15:00
	Field Research Station, 16890 FM 770, Saratoga, TX 77585

Liking those Lichens at BTA

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1-day field seminar. Dr. Egan will have a PowerPoint presentation on general lichen biology with lots of demonstrations of various lichen growth forms, reproductive features, diversity, etc.. In the afternoon, a 1+ hour field trip to point out common species and re-group at the FRS for summary.

• ATBI
• Workshop
• Seminar
• Field Trip

Contact Name Linda Brindle
Contact Phone (936) 274-5898

http://www.bigthicket.org/events/liking-those-lichens

	2010-04-24, 09:00 - 15:00
	Field Research Station, 16890 FM 770, Saratoga, TX 77585

UH Earth Day Carnival

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Green events and activities at UH. Free. For more information contact Maria Honey at mhoney@central.uh.edu

http://www.uh.edu/calendar/

	2010-04-22, 11:00 - 14:00
	University of Houston, Butler Plaza (in front of MD. Anderson entrance)

Houston Zoo Earth Day Event

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It’s a Party for the Planet and you’re invited!

Celebrate Mother Earth and learn what you can do to protect the planet at Waste Management Earth Day at the Houston Zoo!

Activities this year include the popular Recycling Relay Race, an environmental maze, and our re-usable giant coloring mural! Our Meet the Keeper Talks – sponsored by Target – will feature conservation messages and recycled enrichment for our animals. There will also be plenty of educational – and fun! – booths highlighting what the Zoo is doing, as well as what other Houston-area non-profit organizations are doing, to help save our planet.

Plus – on this weekend, kids can start their very own Nature Journal!

The event is free with zoo admission. April 24th ans 25th 9am-3pm

http://www.houstonzoo.org/earthday/

	2010-04-24 to 2010-04-25, 09:00 - 15:00
	Houston Zoo, 6200 Hermann Park Drive

Woodlands GREEN Earth Day Celebration

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Since 1990, The Woodlands G.R.E.E.N. has partnered with the The Woodlands Township to observe global Earth Day with a free community event. The Woodlands Earth Day Festival demonstrates that one person CAN make a difference. Providing the tools to make that difference, over 50 non-profit organizations, schools, agencies and businesses share their environmental message. Hands-on activities and booths feature energy-saving technology, healthy solutions, earth-friendly products, conservation tips and the diversity of nature.

Traditional offerings include the Buy Recycled Boutique, family entertainment and an Ecology Carnival with free activities for kids.

http://www.thewoodlandsgreen.org/

	2010-04-10, 10:00- 15:00
	Woodlands High School, 6101 Research Forest Dr., Woodlands, TX 77381-6028

Earth Day Celebration at the Houston Arboretum

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Crawfish, turtles and other wetland creatures will be the guests of honor at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center’s free annual Earth Day celebration Saturday, April 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Focusing on "Wetland Wonders", the event will offer activities for the whole family including:

• a trail puzzle hike to visit an Arboretum pond
• children’s "Crawfish Crawl" and "Race to Recycle"
• carnival games
• face-painting
• kids’ zip line
• hayrides ($2 per person)
• healthy food samples from Marion Bell’s Healthy Lifestyles
• and live bluegrass music.

There will also be Tai Chi demonstrations at 10:30 and 11:30, discounted membership and a members-only reception area featuring live animals from the Gulf Coast Turtle & Tortoise Society and Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition, compost demonstrations, native plant sale, and tree and recycled building materials experts.

Early risers can register for an exclusive Early Morning Bird n’ Breakfast, starting with coffee and continental breakfast at 7 a.m. followed by a guided birding walk with Arboretum naturalist Bill Eley. Space is limited, $15 per person.

http://www.houstonarboretum.org/earthday.asp

	2010-04-17, 10:00-16:00
	Houston Arboretum, 4501 Woodway Drive Houston, TX
	the event is free.

Earth Day Houston 5K

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The Earth Day Houston 5K began 5 years ago to raise awareness on air pollution issues in the Houston area. The 2010 event will once again begin and end at Discovery Green in downtown Houston. The race will be a chip-timed run on a flat, fast loop course certified by USATF. There will also be a 5K Walk and a Kids Run.

All 5K participants will receive a 100% organic cotton Earth Day Houston 5K T-shirt. Water will be served in biodegradeable drinking cups that Urban Harvest will compost, and recycling and composting stations will be available throughout Discovery Green. Runners may bring old running shoes to the race for recycling. And once again this year’s pace car for the 5K race will be a hybrid vehicle. There will also be a very limited number of race brochures being printed on recycled paper.

• NO PETS, BIKES, SKATES, OR HEADPHONES PERMITTED.
• Strollers are only permitted on the 5K walk. Bag check will be available at registration.

6:45 a.m. Registration, Packet Pick-up, Chip Registration

8:00 a.m. 5K Run / Walk

9:15 a.m. Kids Run

All proceeds from the Earth Day Houston Festival, 5K & Green Expo will benefit GHASP/MfCAM

to register click this link: http://www.active.com/running/houston-tx/earth-day-houston-5k-2010

http://www.earthdayhouston.org/houston-earth-day-5k.php

	2010-04-03, 06:45-10:00
	Discovery Green

H-GAC Debris Management Planning workshop

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Communities have a responsibility to reduce, reuse and recycle solid waste in a way that is both environmentally- and economically-conscious. This workshop focuses on ways to dispose of disaster-generated debris while simultaneously reducing your environmental footprint.

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) invites you and your colleagues to the fourth of a series of Debris Management Planning workshops. Topic: Best Practices to Properly Dispose of Disaster Debris, with speakers Mark Rose and Chuck Rivette. Agenda items include end markets for disaster debris and disposing of special wastes.

There is no charge for this event. Registration is required on-line.

H-GAC encourages participation from private industry in this series, however, the primary audience is local governments. Available space for attendees is limited. As the popularity of the workshops series grows, H-GAC reserves the right to limit participation to local governments. Thank you for your understanding. For more information please contact:cheryl.mergo@h-gac.com

http://www.h-gac.com/community/waste/storm/current_workshops.aspx

	2010-04-29, 09:00 am-12:00 pm
	Houston-Galveston Area Council, 2nd Floor Conference Room A, 3555 Timmons Lane

Trees for Houston tree giveaway

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Celebrate Arbor Day by planting a beautiful tree! Trees for Houston has trees for all Houstonians!

For a suggested donation of $10, you can choose a four-foot-tall or larger tree. Then, with a little work and care, you will soon have something beautiful that can be enjoyed for generations.

Available tree species include sycamore, loblolly pine, live oak, shumard red oak, cedar elem, and bald cypress. 500 trees are available; TFH reserves the right to limit quantities.

http://www.treesforhouston.org/

	2010-04-10, 08:00 am - 12:00 pm
	Green Bank, 4000 Greenbriar @ US 59

How Urbanism Advances Mobility and Safety Goals while building healthier, better communities at the same time

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Congress for the New Urbanism – Houston and Houston Tomorrow are proud to present Dr. Eric Dumbaugh of Texas A&M.

Free and open to the public. Interested parties can RSVP online.

In this lecture, Eric Dumbaugh will discuss why many of the transportation solutions sought by New Urbanists can also be used to advance the mobility and safety goals sought by traffic engineers.

http://www.houstontomorrow.org/

	2010-03-31, 19:00 pm
	Upper Kirby District Building, 3015 Richmond Avenue, Houston, Texas 77098

Rice Environmental Club annual conference: Epicuriosities – Save Your Planet and Eat It, Too

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This year, the Rice Environmental Club’s annual conference will focus on food and its impact on health and the environment. Lately, food has been a very hot topic, heightened by numerous publications such as Fast Food Nation, In Defense of Food and shocking documentaries including Supersize Me and Food, Inc. Whether or not you identify with environmentalists, food is a topic that concerns everyone at least three times a day.

We are working hard to organize a conference that will be of interest not only to environmentalists but rather will be enlightening and engaging for everyone. There will be a farmer’s market and booths from great organizations after the conference. And yes, there will be plenty of FREE FOOD, so get excited!

http://ricefoodconference.blogspot.com/

	2010-04-17, 10:00 am - 15:00 pm
	Wiess College commons, Rice University

Save the Date! “Ann Hamilton Live!” – Roast & Toast

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From the studios of HOU-TV in downtown Houston, it’s “Ann Hamilton Live!” We’re bringing Ann Hamilton, former grant officer at the Houston Endowment, out of retirement for a Roast & Toast.

Please join us for this fun-filled event benefitting Blueprint Houston and Houston Tomorrow.

Honorary Chair: Terry Hershey

Roast Master Co-Chairs: Bob Eury, Stephen Klineberg & Ed Wulfe

For underwriting opportunities, please contact Jay Blazek Crossley at jay.crossley@houstontomorrow.org or (713) 523-5757.

http://www.houstontomorrow.org/uploads/AnnHamiltonLive_SavetheDate .pdf?utm_source=Houston+Tomorrow+Growt h+News&utm_campaign=b1473 9ecfd-Save_the_Date_Ann_Hamilton_Roa st3_30_2010&utm_medium=email

	22010-05-25, 18:00 pm-20:00 pm
	United Way of Greater Houston, 50 Waugh Drive